Ransomware Research

Ziggy Ransomware

Ziggy is a malicious ransomware strain that encrypts victim files and demands ransom payment for decryption. First observed in the wild on December 1, 2020, this ransomware has been actively targeting systems worldwide.

Quick Facts

Ransomware Family
Ziggy
First Seen
December 1, 2020

How Ziggy Ransomware Works

File Encryption Patterns

Ziggy modifies encrypted files using specific patterns to mark them as encrypted:

File extensions added after encryption:

..ziggy

Ransom Note and Payment Demands

After encrypting files, Ziggy displays ransom notes demanding payment for file recovery:

file## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.exe

Note locations:

EveryFolder
file## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.hta

Ransom message:

notes/## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.hta

Technical Indicators

Associated Executable Files

The following executable files are associated with Ziggy ransomware:

  • Ziggy Info.exe
  • ## HOW TO DECRYPT ##.exe
  • Ziggy ransomware decrypt.exe
  • COM Surrogate.exe
  • robosta.2
  • winlogon.exe
  • Runtime Broker.exe
  • lilmoon1@criptext.com.exe

Recovery and Decryption Tools

Good news! Decryption tools are available for Ziggy ransomware:

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About This Analysis

This Ziggy ransomware analysis is part of Elastio's comprehensive ransomware detection database. Elastio provides advanced ransomware protection and recovery solutions, helping organizations defend against and recover from ransomware attacks like Ziggy.

Last updated: July 30, 2025

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